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petroleum

pe·tro·le·um

petroleum

 
pronunciation:
p tro li m
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part of speech: noun
definition: a thick oil found by drilling beneath the earth's surface. Petroleum is made into gasoline, heating oil, and other products.
similar words:
oil
derivation: petroleous (adj.)
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